טאָפּאָריסקע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• טאַפּריסקע (tapriske), טאָפּרישטשע (toprishtshe), טאָפּרישצע (toprishtse)

Etymology

This form borrowed from Belarusian тапары́ска (taparýska) and possibly Polish toporzysko. Alternative forms variously from Belarusian тапары́шча (taparýšča), Russian топори́ще (toporíšče), Ukrainian топори́ще (toporýšče), or certain dialectal variants.

Noun

טאָפּאָריסקע • (toporiske) f, plural טאָפּאָריסקעס (toporiskes)

1. axhandle

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “טאָפּאָריסקע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “טאָפּאָריסקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].